Mental Health and Mental Illness: exploring the fundamentals

Purpose

To increase knowledge and understanding of mental health and mental illness in order to enhance person-centred practice.

Learning Outcomes

• Appraise the wider concepts of mental health and ill health, with reference to the Northern Ireland context
• Discuss the continuum of mental health and challenge common-held stigmatising beliefs about mental illness
• Identify the signs and symptoms of common mental health conditions
• Appreciate the significance of connection and a compassionate approach towards people who experience suicidal ideation or thoughts of self-harm
• Describe and engage the fundamental components of effective communication in building and maintaining the therapeutic relationship and therapeutic use of self
• Use a public health approach to promote mental wellbeing, prevent future mental health problems and work within a recovery framework with those who live with mental illness

Audience

All staff working in Health & Social Care

Method

Face to face delivery

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